Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 120

120

Northern, Land of the Barbarians

“Hold on a second.

Helen.

Stop.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“So, the Myo-eun Clan man staying at your trading company’s building is Lia’s—I mean, Winnie’s father you’re looking for?”

Helen nodded at Sion’s question.

She added, “He claims to be a regular Myo-eun, but considering the number and quality of the guards around him, he doesn’t seem like an ordinary Myo-eun.”

“…”

That was inevitable.

No, it wasn’t just likely, it was certain.

Even though Lia looked like an extremely ordinary cat woman, she was still a princess of the Myo-eun Clan.

And she was also a child chosen by lightning.

‘And if that’s Lia’s father, then he’s the leader of the Myo-eun Clan.’

He was a big shot, indeed.

Among the beast-people, the Myo-eun Clan boasted the largest scale, so the position of the Myo-eun Clan’s leader was almost equivalent to a king in the human world.

That man had secretly approached the Haines Trading Company and asked to be taken to Count Klausen’s territory.

“Where is that Myo-eun?”

“I’m sorry, Young Master Sion.”

“Surely, you weren’t lying all this time and didn’t actually bring him here, I hope.”

Helen didn’t answer.

He wondered why she would tell him the man’s identity without even receiving a reward, but it seemed this was the reason.

“Hoo.”

Sion sighed and told her to bring the Myo-eun to the drawing-room quickly.

Then, he rang the bell to call Rishikida and told her to have Lia come down to the drawing-room as soon as possible.

Soon after, Lia, with her light blue hair, entered the drawing-room.

She rubbed her cheek against Helen’s as a sign of affection, as they had not met in a while.

Then, without a moment’s hesitation, she jumped!

And occupied Sion’s lap.

“…You’re heavy.”

“Nyaooong.”

So what? was the attitude of the relaxed Lia.

Sion couldn’t bring himself to push the cat away, so he gently stroked her chin, making her purr contentedly.

“More importantly, Lia, it seems you have a guest.”

“Nyaang?

My guest?”

“Yes.

Perhaps it’s a guest quite familiar to you.”

As soon as Sion finished speaking, a knock was heard.

It seemed that the person who came with Helen from the Haines Trading Company had brought the Myo-eun guest.

At that moment, Lia’s ears perked up, and she made a sound mixed with doubt, ‘Nyaang?’

The footsteps and presence felt outside the door were quite familiar, it seemed.

“This is…”

Before Lia could finish speaking, the door opened, and a man stepped inside.

If he were an ordinary guest, he should have bowed and paid his respects to Sion, the owner of this villa and the heir to Count Klausen’s territory, but the man strode in without a moment’s hesitation.

“Nyaang?”

“Huh?”

Then, his eyes met Lia, who was sitting on Sion’s lap, enjoying his touch, and he suddenly exclaimed, rubbing his eyes, and shaking his head as if that wasn’t enough, eventually starting to hit his own head.

Thwack thwack!―.

“…”

Sion, as well as Helen, were taken aback.

Lia blinked, wagging her tail as if asking if there was a problem, and rubbed her cheek against Sion, as if urging him to stroke her more.

At the sight of Lia, the man who had been hitting his head looked shocked and called out Lia’s old name.

“Wi, Winnie Portable!”

“What is it, you silly daddy.”

“Is that how you speak to the Great King of the clan!”

“The Great King of the clan has left his seat again.

So you’re a fool, aren’t you?

Oh, should I stop calling you Daddy now?”

“N, no, that’s not it!”

Uh?

Uh-oh?

Uh-oh-oh?

Unlike Helen, who was flustered, Sion had roughly guessed it.

From the fact that he came to find Lia, he had already realized it when she called him father.

However, he still wondered if the leader of the Myo-eun Clan would make such a dangerous outing just for his daughter.

‘Once the leader of a clan dies, the beast-people suffer a great epidemic.’

Thinking that, Sion tickled Lia’s side.

Thanks to that, the woman on his lap twisted her body with an ‘Ah-huh!’ Sion gently pushed her away and stood up.

“Nice to meet you, Leader of the Myo-eun Clan.

I am Sion Klausen.”

“…I know roughly.

I heard from the guards that you are the human noble who saved my daughter.”

“That’s right.”

“I also know the etiquette of humans.

Introducing ourselves comes first.

I am Gus Koenig.”

Fortunately, the guards who protected Lia had safely returned home and delivered the news properly.

Sion tilted his head, looking at King Gus, who didn’t show any particular hostility towards him.

Then he couldn’t understand why that man had hit his head.

“By the way, Winnie.”

“It’s Lia.”

“What?”

“It’s Lia.

That’s my real name now.”

At that, King Gus looked at his daughter with an ‘Uh-oh?’ then looked at Sion with a flustered expression.

Then he strode forward and quickly arrived in front of him.

He didn’t realize it when he saw him from afar, but he was quite a large man when he saw him up close.

It felt like looking at a bulked-up giant cat.

‘…Is he suddenly going to rush at me, saying he’s going to kill the human who stole his daughter!’

Thump―.

“A hero!”

“Pardon?”

“I’m talking about you!

You are a hero with tremendous spirit!”

“…?”

Damn it, what is this again?

Is this a hidden camera?

His chest was not only swelling up, but now it felt like he had been shot in the head.

Suddenly, he was holding his hand and calling him a hero?

“None of the males in our clan could make that child so docile!

The fact that you gave her a name means that you have become her mate!

Hmm, it’s a bit unsettling since she’s not an adult yet, but please take good care of my daughter!”

Usually, in most novels, isn’t the usual cliché to say, ‘How dare a human touch my daughter!

I’ll kill you!’

He never imagined that he would be so happy that he was about to die?

“Hmph.

Dad.

That looks like you’re leaving my aftercare to Sion, doesn’t it?”

“How could that be!

It’s just that I’m so glad that a son-in-law has appeared who can firmly hold onto you, who doesn’t listen to this father and acts as you please!”

He even called him son-in-law, not just son-in-law.

How difficult was his daughter to handle that he was saying this to him?

“Ahem ahem.

Anyway, Young Master Sion.

It seems that you have saved my daughter and even allowed her into your arms.”

“That’s how it turned out.”

“That’s a relief.

I thought she would live as an old maid until she died, even after she became an adult.

Thanks to you, I’ve relieved a burden.”

“Dad!”

“Oops.

She’s like that.

She’s supposed to be a princess of the Myo-eun Clan, but she’s like that!”

What is this?

This comedy show.

Sion looked at King Gus for a moment, then looked at Helen, who was sitting next to him.

In response to his unspoken question of whether she had foreseen this situation, she gave a troubled smile.

She didn’t expect him to be such a lightweight man.

“Nyaaaang!”

“Nyaang!

Hiss!”

Looking at the Myo-eun Clan father and daughter throwing cat punches at each other, Sion covered his forehead.

He thought that the arrival of the leader of the Myo-eun Clan would cause a headache, but he never thought he would see such a head-scratching cat father and daughter.

“Hey, hey.

Let’s both calm down…”

“Nyaaaang!”

“Nyaang!”

“Lia.

If you keep not listening, I’ll never stroke you again.”

At Sion’s threat, Lia immediately snapped to attention!

Then, as if she could never allow that to happen, she ran!

And stood next to Sion.

King Gus could have felt jealous looking at his daughter’s appearance, but instead, he showed a relieved reaction.

“Looking at your expression, it seems you’re surprised that I’m showing such an unexpected reaction.”

“Honestly, yes.”

“Don’t even mention it.

My wife has a fearsome temper, and my daughter is just like her mother, so I’m living with two mistresses.”

“Ah, ah…”

Sion unknowingly let out a pitiful sigh.

What good is being a king, he’s still a husband and father when he goes home.

And he could see in his mind’s eye that he would be mercilessly bitten, torn, scratched, and scolded by the two women.

‘Father.’

‘Son-in-law!’

In an instant, it seemed that a signal of understanding passed between the two men.

“Nyaang!

Dad!

Don’t make Sion weird with nonsense, and tell me why you suddenly came!”

“Isn’t it obvious?

I was going to see my daughter.

But I didn’t know you were already looking for a mate before you became an adult.

You know that’s strictly forbidden among the clan, right?”

“Kkeueung…”

“Of course, I have no intention of questioning that and punishing you.

Your mother has repeatedly said, ‘There are no borders in love, no races either.’

I’ve heard that so much that it’s stuck in my ears.”

Then why did you come?

Sion automatically asked.

“Then why did you come?”

Lia asked instead of Sion.

“Isn’t it obvious?

You’ll soon become an adult, but you still can’t freely handle that symbol, so I came to see you in person to start special training for that.”

“Symbol, what… Ah, this?”

At King Gus’s words, Lia fiddled with the lightning-shaped scar on her forehead.

Come to think of it, Trisha, who had a stigmata [a mark of divine favor or a supernatural wound], was shooting flames, but Sion was a little disappointed that Lia hadn’t done any of that yet.

“Originally, I was going to teach you when you found your mate after becoming an adult, but seeing that you already have an excellent son-in-law, this father is relieved.

So I’m thinking of staying in the human world for a while and teaching you how to handle that power.”

“…How does Dad know?”

“The first thing you receive as the leader of the clan is how to lead the ‘child chosen by lightning.’

Because that can be manifested in anyone in the Myo-eun Clan.”

After saying that, King Gus looked at Sion this time and was about to open his mouth, but he seemed to notice something and glanced back.

There, Helen, who had been completely forgotten by them and had become a background, was sitting in her seat with a troubled expression.

“You’ve heard everything since earlier.”

“Huh?

Ah, don’t worry.

I may look like this, but I’m tight-lipped.”

“…Young Master Sion.

Are you acquainted with this pointy-eared woman?”

“She’s a trustworthy woman.

Don’t worry.”

At Sion’s answer without a moment’s hesitation, King Gus nodded, and Helen blinked, smiled, and showed her gratitude to Sion.

“If my son-in-law says so, I have no worries.

More than that, I’m going to take Winnie… no, was it Lia?

Good name.

Anyway, I’m going to take my daughter for a while.”

“Eeeh?”

“Ah, Lia, you mean?”

“Yes.

Even though that scar looks like nothing, it’s a symbol given to those who have been given quite important power in the Myo-eun Clan, and we have a duty to pass on at least the minimum teachings to them.”

In fact, Sion didn’t know well what kind of power the ‘child chosen by lightning’ showed.

Because Winnie, now Lia, who had that symbol in the novel, died not long after becoming an adult.

‘Hoo.

Then this is an un scratched lottery ticket, but it’s a situation where I’ve secured at least a third-place win?’

Just think of the majesty that Trisha showed in the novel, and what she showed recently.

Although it wasn’t a proper awakening different from the novel at that time, and the stigmata hadn’t properly awakened, she showed a figure that effortlessly broke through Lucia’s magic.

“Nyaaang!

Why, why now of all times!

Then I have to be away from Sion!”

“Don’t worry.

You little rascal.

A month is enough at most.

If you’re mentally prepared, it could be over within a week.”

“I don’t want to!

I’ll do it later!

Later!”

“Do you think I have time to spare!”

“Then I’ll do it when I go back later!”

“This rascal!

You’re clinging to your son-in-law now, do you think you’ll come to see your dad and mom!

Come out without saying another word!

I don’t want to hold onto a daughter who doesn’t listen to me for long either!”

“Haaack!

There’s nothing you can’t say to your daughter!

Dad, you’re too much!”

“Erai!

You’re the one who can’t say anything to your dad!

Haaaaack!”

“…”

They were quite a pleasant father and daughter.

Sion sighed and looked at the two cats who were hissing hard with him in between, and thought that he should step in and sort out this situation.

“Lia.

Go with your father.”

“Oh, son-in-law?”

“S, Sion!”

“It’s a week if it’s short.”

“He said it’s a month if it’s long!

I can’t see Sion for a month!

Sion won’t touch me!

He won’t tickle my ears!

He won’t stroke me!”

“I’ll give you plenty when you come back.”

“N, no!

I don’t want to leave Sion’s side.

Nyaang!

Nyaaaang!”

Lia was clinging to Sion, saying how could he do this to her, and unleashing cat punches.

Of course, she was wielding them without even using her claws or strength, worried that Sion would get hurt.

It seemed that Sion had decided to bring up the excellent example of a deal that he had used once before.

“Lia.”

“Nyaang?”

Sion gently hugged the woman, bit her ear slightly, and mumbled to make Lia focus on him first.

Then he whispered in a very small voice so that only she could hear.

“Lia is weaker than Trisha now.

Right?”

“N, no!”

“Really?”

“Th, uh… Y, weak.

Nyaoong…”

“Yes.

Weak.

So you have to become stronger than Trisha.

That way, I’ll have a legitimate reason to love Lia more.”

“Nyaang… M, more reason to love…”

“Yes, and when I love you.”

Sion’s hand stealthily stroked the woman’s side, belly, and around her chest, then slowly moved to her thighs.

Then, as it gradually moved up and approached between her legs, the woman’s face flushed in an instant, and her body trembled as if she was about to die from excitement.

‘Of course, no way, kitty.’

As Sion quietly withdrew his hand, Lia let out a sigh full of regret, Ah!

Certainly, as a beast-person, her body was heating up much faster than other women.

“Do you know what I mean?”

“Uh-huh.

I understand.

I, I’ll work hard.

Instead…”

“When you come back stronger.”

Lia nodded.

Then she carefully got out of Sion’s arms and approached King Gus.

“Let’s go, Dad.”